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Ash & Fir Pocket Knife Display Valet
When it comes to watches, pens, knives, wallets, or any other piece of your EDC, there’s no better storage or display option when they’re not in use than a valet tray. Regardless of what you’re…
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Opinel Limited Edition Artist Series No. 08 Escapade Folding Knives
When it comes to iconic pocket knives, few brands have the pedigree that Opinel built over the past century. The Opinel No. 8 Knife is one of our favorite Opinel pocket knife numbers because of…
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Aerocraft Sideslip Titanium Utility Knife
Forget everything you thought you knew about utility knives. The obtuse flippers that are impossible to use and the cumbersome, way too long sliders are a thing of the past. Believe it or not, utility…
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Tactile Knife Co. Is Back with Our New Favorite Chef Knife
The better part of a decade ago, we published a piece on The Best Kickstarter Pens that included the incredibly impressive EiMIM Pen from as-of-yet-unknown master maker Will Hodges. To this day, we still love…
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Misen Is Back with a New Line of Nonstick Essentials Pans
Misen might have started with one of our favorite new chef’s knifes, but they’ve since expanded to a whole line of kitchen gear–including the Misen Cookware collection of durable pots and pans. Misen has now…
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The Complete Guide to Opinel Numbers
If you’ve spent any amount of time researching a pocket knife purchase, you’ve more than likely come across the Opinel line of beautiful pocket knives. Opinel makes some of the most impressive pocket knives on…
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13 Pocket Knife Brands You Should Know
When it comes to pocket knives and EDC gear, we’ve all heard of the classics. Everyone should already have a Swiss Army or Leatherman in their arsenal. They’re great knives, but the best pocket knife…
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Fiskars Summit Kitchen Knives Make It Easier Than Ever to Slice, Dice, Chop, and Julienne
It doesn’t matter if you’re an amateur or a budding chef, watching YouTube stars or established brand videos, when it comes to basic knife skills, the most important knife technique is pinching the blade at…
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Victorinox Swiss Champ Limited Edition Damascus Pocket Knife
When it comes to pocket knives, there is perhaps no more iconic version than the classic Swiss Army Knife. Victorinox just dropped a new limited edition of the Swiss Champ featuring one of our favorite…
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The Spyderco Knives You Need for Your EDC Setup
Founded in the late 70s by Sal and Gail Glesser, Spyderco has steadily grown from a mom and pop small business knifemaker to one of the industry leader’s in the cutlery space–without sacrificing any of…
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How to Sharpen a Pocket Knife
It’s often said that a dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one. While we’d argue all knives are dangerous in their own right, there is some truth to the old line. Because a dull, jagged…
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What’s the Deal with Damascus Steel?
Finding a great pocket knife, fixed blade, or even chef’s knife isn’t all that difficult. There are hundreds of manufacturers big and small that make as many blades. We’re living in a knife renaissance! But…
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Terrain 365 Otter Flip-AT Pocket Knife
Everyone knows that EDC should include a solid workhorse pocket knife you can use for all your essential cutting tasks. How do you pick just the right one for you? If you’re interested in sleek,…
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Tactile Knife Rockwall Folder
As we’re sure you’re well aware, we’re big fans of high-quality, well-made pens here at Cool Material. One of our favorite makers of recent memory that got started on Kickstarter and then established an empire…